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Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.

  • 1Blue Light Rage The Police Association - one of the most militant and powerful voices in new Zealand, or the lone voice of sanity amid the growing violence in New Zealand? Analysis of their latest campaign to get 1000 more police officers on the streets, which saw them criticised by the Government and independent academics who accused them of misleading advertising and fear-mongering. A look also at the connections between the Police Association and the right wing Christian conservative pressure group, Coalition of Concerned Citizens.

    • Start 00 : 01 : 06
    • Finish 00 : 14 : 30
    • Duration 13 : 24
    Reporters
    • Terrence Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Ann Hercus (Retiring Minister of Police, Labour Party)
    • Graham Harding (Industrial Advocate, New Zealand Police Association)
    • Bob Moodie (Former Secretary, New Zealand Police Association)
    • Mal Churches (Commissioner, New Zealand Police)
    • Dr Warren Young (Criminologist, Victoria University of Wellington [VUW])
    Contributors
    • Alex Beetham (Director)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 2Not the 9 O'Clock News Analysis of the style of the 1987 election campaign, and the way campaign strategists promoted the art of the photo opportunity. Both parties adopted a new style of media management, which became the focus of the public, well above any of the actual issues being discussed. Now advertisers, politicians and journalists all agree that election campaigning may never be quite the same again.

    • Start 00 : 17 : 50
    • Finish 00 : 34 : 23
    • Duration 16 : 33
    Reporters
    • Anna Symmans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Bill Ralston (Political Reporter, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
    • Ross Vintiner (Prime Minister David Lange's Press Secretary)
    • MIchelle Boag (Opposition Press Secretary)
    • David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
    • Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
    • Richard Griffen (Political Editor, Radio New Zealand [RNZ])
    • David Edmunds (6:30 News Editor,Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
    Contributors
    • Max Adams (Director)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
  • 3Tough Nuts A look inside Sir Dorr, an ancient Chinese school of Kung Fu which preaches pacifism. By night, they work as bouncers at many of Auckland's nightclubs.

    • Start 00 : 36 : 23
    • Finish 00 : 53 : 13
    • Duration 16 : 50
    Reporters
    • Carole de Colville (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Robert McInnes (Sifu [Master], Sir Dorr)
    • Jack Sims (Spokesman, New Zealand Karate Association)
    • Senior Sergeant Grant Narby (Auckland Officer, New Zealand Police)
    • Dennis Taurau (Student, Sir Dorr)
    • Peddie Dordevich (Student, Sir Dorr)
    Contributors
    • Dugald Maudsley (Director)
    Locations
    • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Close Up
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 20 August 1987
Start Time
  • 21 : 00
Finish Time
  • 22 : 00
Duration
  • 60:00
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
  • Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Television New Zealand's hour-long weekly current affairs programme presenting mini-documentaries on topical local issues.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • Current affairs
Hosts
  • Terrence Taylor (Presenter)
  • Anna Symmans (Presenter)
  • Carol de Colville (Presenter)
Reporters
  • Anna Symmans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Carole de Colville (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
  • Terrence Taylor (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Ann Hercus (Retiring Minister of Police, Labour Party)
  • Bill Ralston (Political Reporter, Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
  • Bob Moodie (Former Secretary, New Zealand Police Association)
  • David Edmunds (6:30 News Editor,Television New Zealand [TVNZ])
  • David Lange (Prime Minister, Labour Party)
  • Dennis Taurau (Student, Sir Dorr)
  • Dr Warren Young (Criminologist, Victoria University of Wellington [VUW])
  • Graham Harding (Industrial Advocate, New Zealand Police Association)
  • Jack Sims (Spokesman, New Zealand Karate Association)
  • Jim Bolger (Opposition Leader, National Party)
  • Mal Churches (Commissioner, New Zealand Police)
  • MIchelle Boag (Opposition Press Secretary)
  • Peddie Dordevich (Student, Sir Dorr)
  • Richard Griffen (Political Editor, Radio New Zealand [RNZ])
  • Robert McInnes (Sifu [Master], Sir Dorr)
  • Ross Vintiner (Prime Minister David Lange's Press Secretary)
  • Senior Sergeant Grant Narby (Auckland Officer, New Zealand Police)
Locations
  • Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Contributors
  • Alex Beetham (Director)
  • Dugald Maudsley (Director)
  • Max Adams (Director)